Contested
Contested adjective - Disputed or made the object of contention or competition.
Prosecuted and contested are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prosecuted" instead a verb "Contested".
Prosecuted
Contested and prosecuted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contested" instead a verb "Prosecuted".
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Prosecuted and Contested. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contested/prosecuted
Contested & Prosecuted. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contested/prosecuted>.
Prosecuted or Contested. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contested/prosecuted.
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